Hwang Jae-gyun (36), a veteran infielder for the KT WIZ of the Korean Baseball Organization, has been hitting like a champ since late July, when the heat wave began.
Starting with a three-hit blast against the NC Dinos on the 29th of last month, he went on a nine-game hitting streak against the Hanwha Eagles on the 8th.
In all seven games in August, he poured in hits, and in four of them, he recorded a multi-hit game (two or more hits in a game).
He also swung the bat in a home game against the Hanwha Eagles at Katy Weeds Park in Suwon on August 8.
He went 5-for-4 with two doubles, two RBIs, and three runs scored in a 7-2 win.
Hwang is batting .520 (13-for-25) in seven games in August.
How has the 36-year-old veteran infielder been able to handle the physical demands of the heat and continue his explosive hitting?
"Thanks to my wife," he smiled shyly after the game against Hanwha on Aug. 8.
"Every morning, she shoves nutritional pills into my mouth to wake me up," he told reporters, "and she gives me a lot of nutritional pills and healthy food. It gives me a lot of strength."
Hwang Jae-gyun married Delay, a member of girl group T-ara, in December last year.
Now that they have a family, Hwang Jae-gyun is getting through the hot summer months with his wife's full support.
Of course, there are other secrets. "Reducing my training volume significantly has also helped," he says.
"Nowadays, I only focus on strength training and swing training," he says, "and I only train outdoors once or twice a week to build up my stamina."
Hwang is also grateful to his team's pitchers.
"Our pitchers try to keep the strikeouts low and throw the ball at a fast pace," he said. "With less time on the field, the batters' stamina is less depleted. Not only me, but all the players feel grateful to our pitchers."
In line with Hwang's words, KT starter William Cuevas pitched an aggressive seven innings without issuing a single walk. The game lasted no more than three hours. 카지노사이트